Europe
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GeoSea acquires majority stake in G-tec
GeoSea, the geotechnical and offshore solutions specialist of Belgium’s DEME Group, has announced the acquisition of a 72.5% stake in…
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Engie sells LNG shipping business to Total
Two French energy giants have reached an entente cordiale for a very significant $2bn LNG assets sale. Engie, formerly known…
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Malaviya Seven crew finally heading home
The last men onboard the detained OSV are heading home from Aberdeen to India after a buyer was found for…
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Bergen Group appoints new CEO
Norway’s Bergen Group has appointed Torgeir Nærø as new CEO of the company, replacing Hans Petter Eikeland who has been…
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MSC’s giant newbuilds break into the 23,000 teu territory
MSC’s record-breaking order for 11 giant boxships in South Korea are larger than initially reported. Analysts at Alphaliner believe the…
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CMA CGM confirms its 22,000 teu newbuilds will feature LNG-fuelled engines
CMA CGM has confirmed what Splash readers already knew for the past three months. Its nine giant 22,000 teu ships…
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Dynagas inks leasing deal for LNG-FSRU pair with CSSC Shipping
Greek LNG specialist owner Dynagas has signed a financial leasing agreement with CSSC Shipping, the leasing unit of China State…
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Fugro redelivers Oceanteam CSV
Offshore service provider Oceanteam has amended a charter contract with Fugro for construction support vessel . Southern Ocean, jointly owned…
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Cyber attack hit Maersk’s volumes, utilisation and unit cost performance
The cyber attack that brought Maersk to its knees in June has dampened full year financial expectations drastically. The Danish…
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Scorpio Bulkers snaps up three ultramaxes and a kamsarmax
Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Bulkers has acquired four secondhand bulkers via two separate deals, splashing out $90m in the process. Scorpio…
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ICS favours Japan’s emissions cut targets
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is representing the world’s national shipowners’ associations and over 80% of the world merchant…
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German government backs upcoming shipping decarbonisation summit
The German government has backed an industry-led action plan to decarbonise shipping. The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature…
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SBM Offshore hit by more costs from Petrobras scandal fallout
Netherlands-based SBM Offshore is feeling the financial pinch of the ongoing Brazilian probe of its role in the Petrobras corruption…
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RightShip boss suggests ‘corporate capture’ behind Paris MoU decision to restrict data access
Warwick Norman, the CEO at third party ship vetting organisation RightShip, has blasted the decision by Paris MoU member states…
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Craig exits shipowning with North Star Shipping sale
Aberdeen-based Craig Group has sold its North Star Shipping business to infrastructure equity investment fund Basalt Infrastructure Partners. North Star…
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TechnipFMC awarded Sabah subsea contract
TechnipFMC has been awarded a subsea contract for the Phase 1A Block H Gas Development Project off Sabah, Malaysia by…
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Is shipping a climate friend or foe?
Maria Bruun Skipper, a director at Danish Shipping, helps set the scene for this week’s UN-convened COP23 climate talks taking…
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ECSA: European shipping could go the way of its yards
The incoming head of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has a stark warning for bureaucrats in Brussels – support…
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Why Port State Control is like toothpaste
Rod Johnson, a former Port State Control officer, laments news the Paris MoU is likely to make its data harder…
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Maersk Container Industry appoints new CEO
Maersk Container Industry has appointed Sean Fitzgerald as chief executive officer effective January 1, 2018. Maersk Container Industry is part…
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